[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 138 (Wednesday, October 26, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1096-D1098]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 4144-
4154; and 13 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 275-279; and H. Res. 511-518 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H9275-76
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H9276-77
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 2744, making appropriations for 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, (H. 
Rept. 109-255).                                              
Page H9275
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Miller of Michigan to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H9105
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Mark Vander Meer, 
Pastor, Monocacy Valley Church, Ijamsville, Maryland.        
  Page H9105
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a yea-and-
nay vote of 349 yeas to 62 nays with 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 
540.                                                 
  Pages H9105, H9126
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006--Motion to go to 
Conference: The House disagreed to the Senate amendment and agreed to a 
conference on H.R. 2419, to make appropriations for energy and water 
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006.   
  Page H9110
Appointed as conferees: Representatives Messrs. Hobson, Frelinghuysen, 
Latham, Wamp, Mrs. Emerson, Messrs. Doolittle, Simpson, Rehberg, Lewis 
of California, Visclosky, Edwards, Pastor, Clyburn, Berry, and Obey. 
                                                             Page H9110
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following measure under suspension of the rules. Further consideration 
will continue tomorrow, Thursday, October 27th:
  Hurricane Katrina Financial Services Relief Act of 2005: H.R. 3945, 
amended, to facilitate recovery from the effects of Hurricane Katrina 
by providing greater flexibility for, and temporary waivers of certain 
requirements and fees imposed on, depository institutions and Federal 
regulatory agencies; and                                     
  Page H9196
  Congratulating the State of Israel on the election of Ambassador Dan 
Gillerman as Vice-President of the 60th United Nations General 
Assembly: H. Res. 368, to congratulate the State of Israel on the 
election of Ambassador Dan Gillerman as Vice-President of the 60th 
United Nations General Assembly.                         
  Pages H9202-04
Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2005: The House passed H.R. 1461, 
to reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-
sponsored enterprises, after adopting the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, by a recorded vote of 331 ayes to 90 noes, Roll No. 547. 
                                     Pages H9110-23, H9125-88, H9189-96
  Rejected the Frank motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Financial Services with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with amendments, by a recorded vote of 200 ayes to 220 
noes, Roll No. 546.                                      
Pages H9192-95
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the 
bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment and shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points 
of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
                                               Pages H9110-11, H9141-78
Agreed to:
  Carson amendment (no. 2 printed in H. Rept. 109-254) that permits 
personal property loans secured by manufactured housing to be 
considered in determining whether a GSE has met its duty to serve 
underserved markets. The amendment permits manufactured homes that have 
not been attached to

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ground owned by a manufactured home owner to count towards this goal; 
                                                             Page H9178
  Davis of Alabama amendment (no. 3 printed in H. Rept. 109-254) which 
clarifies the definition of ``rural'' to make it consistent with the 
same definition in the Housing Act of 1949. The amendment retains 
``micro-politian area'' and ``tribal trust lands'' as part of the 
definition;                                              
Pages H9178-79
  Oxley Manager's amendment (no. 1 printed in H. Rept. 109-254) that 
makes a number of technical and conforming changes to the affordable 
housing role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The amendment also 
clarifies that federally recognized tribes and Alaskan Native villages 
qualify for funding under the Affordable Housing Fund established by 
the bill, (by a recorded vote of 210 ayes to 205 noes, Roll No. 541); 
                                                         Pages H9180-81
  Sanchez, Loretta, of California amendment (no. 8 printed in H. Rept. 
109-254) that adds ``alternative credit scoring'' as an additional 
element to the Annual Housing Report Regarding Regulated Entities; and 
                                                             Page H9188
  Kanjorski amendment (no. 9 printed in H. Rept. 109-254) that restores 
Presidential appointees on the boards of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and 
by retaining the regulatory appointees on the boards of the Federal 
Home Loan Banks. Makes modifications to the boards of the Federal Home 
Loan Banks related to the number of regulatory appointees, the 
expertise of appointees in community and economic development, and the 
allowable continued service of appointees after the expiration of their 
terms.                                                   
Pages H9189-90
Rejected:
  Leach amendment (no. 4 printed in H. Rept. 109-254) which sought to 
give the newly created regulator (FHFA) greater authority to impose 
capital strictures on GSEs, (by a recorded vote of 36 ayes to 378 noes, 
Roll No. 542);                                 
Pages H9179-80, H9181-82
  Royce amendment (no. 5 printed in H. Rept. 109-254) which sought to 
authorize the regulator to require one or both of the enterprises to 
dispose or acquire assets or liabilities if the regulator deems those 
assets or liabilities to be a potential systemic risk to the housing 
market, the capital markets, or the financial system, (by a recorded 
vote of 73 ayes to 346 noes, Roll No. 543);    
Pages H9182-84, H9190-91
  Paul amendment (no. 6 printed in H. Rept. 109-254) which sought to 
eliminate the ability of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home 
Loan Bank Board, to borrow from the Treasury, (by a recorded vote of 47 
ayes to 371 noes, Roll No. 544); and              
Pages H9184-85, H9191
  Garrett amendment (no. 7 printed in H. Rept. 109-254) which sought to 
strike the language in the bill that raises the Conforming Loan Limit, 
(by a recorded vote of 57 ayes to 358 noes, Roll No. 545). 
                                               Pages H9185-88, H9191-92
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes in the engrossment of the bill to reflect the actions of the 
House.                                                       
Page H9196
  H. Res. 509, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 539, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by voice vote. 
                                                         Pages H9125-26
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Blunt wherein 
he resigned from the Committee on Energy and Commerce.       
  Page H9188
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 513 electing 
Representative Barrett to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 
                                                             Page H9189
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the 
regulation of all contact lenses as medical devices: S. 172, to amend 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation 
of all contact lenses as medical devices--clearing the measure for the 
President;                                               
  Pages H9196-98
  Designating the Federal building located at 333 Mt. Elliott Street in 
Detroit, Michigan, as the ``Rosa Parks Federal Building'': H.R. 2967, 
to designate the Federal building located at 333 Mt. Elliott Street in 
Detroit, Michigan, as the ``Rosa Parks Federal Building''; and 
                                                      Pages H9198-H9202
  Iran Nonproliferation Amendments Act of 2005: S. 1713, amended, to 
make amendments to the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000 related to 
International Space Station payments.                    
  Pages H9240-46
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``An Act to make amendments 
to the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000 related to International Space 
Station payments, and for other purposes.''.                 
Page H9246
Enrollment of H.R. 3765: The House agreed by unanimous consent to H. 
Con. Res. 276, requesting the President to return to the House of 
Representatives the enrollment of H.R. 3765 so that the Clerk of the 
House may reenroll the bill in accordance with the action of the two 
Houses.                                                      
  Page H9198
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H9123.
Senate Referrals: S. 443 was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary.                                                   
  Page H9273

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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes, and seven recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H9125-26, 
H9126, H9181, H9181-82, H9190, H9191, H9191-92, H9195, H9196. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:16 p.m.